Improvement in soda-water fountains



acta stu-e ANTONY TUM'LER, or'NnW YORK, N, Y.

Letters Patent No. 110,804, datei Jaimy 3, 1871.

IMPROVEMNvI IN SODA-WATER FOUNTAlNS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thename.

I, ANTONY TUMLER, of the city, county, and Statev ences, which omissioninthe construction of the foun` tain tended to spoil the sirups, whilethe exposure of the Sirup-pipes attracted flies and other insects, whichwere carried with the sirup into the drinking-vessels.

These defects suggested to me the present improvements, the nature ofwhich consists in constructing` the fountain with an open base, tln'oughwhich the air circulates, rendering the base clean and sweet, as wellasconvenientfor placing the drinking-vessels therein for reception ofthe sirops; and also in the application of a sliding gate totheSirup-tubes, where- Aby the air is not only excluded from contact with,but

flies and other insects prevented access to, the sirups. as I willfurther explain by reference to the accompa- Dying drawing, in whichvFigure 1 is a front elevation, showing the sir-upwells, exit-pipes, andgate in dotted lines;

Figure 2, a vertical section; g

Figure 3, a horizontal section; and

Figure 4, a bottom or under-side view, showing the Sirup-pipes and opengate.

In the drawing- A indicates the ice-chamber;

B B, the sirup-wells; and

C, the open base of the soda-water fountain.

The ice-chamber is provided with a coil of pipe, D, through which thesoda-water passes from the carbonio-acid vessel below the fountain.

The Sirup-wells B are in front of the ice-chamber A, and are providedwith levers, E, which abut against the outlet-pipes F at the bottom ofthe wells, and are operated by pulls, G G, at the upper endsof thelevers, for permitting the sirup to' flow through the pipes F. Y

H isthe sliding gate for covering the ends of the Sirup-tubes or pipes Fafter discharge of the sirup.

This gate slides on ways, I I, and has a pull, Kfr pushing the gate backand forth so as to expose the pipes during exit ofthe sirup, or coverthem up after discharge, and thereby prevent contact with the air, oraccess by flies or insects to thc sirup-pipcs; and

C is ltheopen baise of the fountain, for free circulation of air, forpreventing sweating of the fountainbase, forikeeping the base sweet, andfor convenience in placing the drinking-vessels below the fountain forreception ofthe sirups.

The ice-chamber A, sirup-wells B,`pipes F, sliding gate H, ways I I, andopen base C, combined, arranged, and operating substantially as and forthe purposes described and set forth.

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto set my sig.- nature this 3d day ofDecember, 1870.

ANTONY TUMLER.

Witnesses ARTHUR NEILL, THoMAs MALoNnY.

